KOZHIKODE: More and more local self-government bodies have started approaching the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) to take steps for ensuring clean potable water to the public.
The UNICEF-funded programme started three years ago.
It has already conducted water quality test in 50 panchayats in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod, Malappuram and Wayanad districts.
The UNICEF-funded programme started three years ago.
It has already conducted water quality test in 50 panchayats in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod, Malappuram and Wayanad districts.
Some of the panchayats have taken steps to provide quality potable water on the basis ofwater quality test report.
The test checks various parameters including amount of sulphate, nitrate, fluoride, turbidity, pH value, hardness, iron content, dissolved solids, copper content, colour and bacterial content in both ground and surface water.
According to the Water Quality Division of the CWRDM, one of the common problems is the existence of coliform bacteria in high numbers, which is an indication of foecal contamination.
Based on the Bureau of Indian Specification for drinking water issued in 2012, the permissible level of pH value in the water should be 6.5 to 8.5.
The existence of coliform should be zero while the permissible level of Iron is 0.3 milligram per litre.
Dr P S Harikumar, scientist and head of Water Quality Division of CWRDM said, "Water contamination is high in thickly populated areas than rural areas due to less distance between toilets and wells. We have been carrying out remedial measures after conducting tests on samples after being requested from the respective grama panchayats. We will be conducting tests in the remaining gram panchayats as well,'' he said. Mavoor gram panchayat president C Suresh said the panchayat had carried out repairs of 25 wells under its drinking water scheme.
"The testing of drinking water quality has helped us to eliminate the contamination level,'' he said.
The test checks various parameters including amount of sulphate, nitrate, fluoride, turbidity, pH value, hardness, iron content, dissolved solids, copper content, colour and bacterial content in both ground and surface water.
According to the Water Quality Division of the CWRDM, one of the common problems is the existence of coliform bacteria in high numbers, which is an indication of foecal contamination.
Based on the Bureau of Indian Specification for drinking water issued in 2012, the permissible level of pH value in the water should be 6.5 to 8.5.
The existence of coliform should be zero while the permissible level of Iron is 0.3 milligram per litre.
Dr P S Harikumar, scientist and head of Water Quality Division of CWRDM said, "Water contamination is high in thickly populated areas than rural areas due to less distance between toilets and wells. We have been carrying out remedial measures after conducting tests on samples after being requested from the respective grama panchayats. We will be conducting tests in the remaining gram panchayats as well,'' he said. Mavoor gram panchayat president C Suresh said the panchayat had carried out repairs of 25 wells under its drinking water scheme.
"The testing of drinking water quality has helped us to eliminate the contamination level,'' he said.
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